Creating a Restore Point

Network Problems

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PC Card Problems

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Power Problems

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Printer Problems

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Scanner Problems

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Sound and Speaker Problems

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Video and Monitor Problems

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If the screen is blank

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If the screen is difficult to read

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3Advanced Troubleshooting

Diagnostic Lights . . .

Drivers . . . . . . . .

What Is a Driver? .

Identifying Drivers

Reinstalling Drivers

Using System Restore

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Restoring the Computer to an Earlier Operating State Undoing the Last System Restore . . . . . . . . . .

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Resolving Software and Hardware Incompatibilities

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Reinstalling Microsoft® Windows® XP

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Before You Reinstall

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Reinstalling Windows XP

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4 Adding Parts

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